Restaurant servers save choking patron

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Posted Aug. 16, 2014 at 5:00 PM

Posted Aug. 16, 2014 at 5:00 PM

On June 20 while enjoying lunch with my husband and daughter at Jonah’s Oyster Bar East Peoria, I started to choke. My husband was preparing to do the Heimlich maneuver on me and within five seconds our server appeared and took over. With her was another server and between the two young ladies they did the Heimlich maneuver and freed my airway. This was a frightening experience for me and my family.

I want to say thank you to Angie, our server, and the other kind server (whose name is unknown), who turned a bad moment into good. Hugs and love to you both.